Load binder



July l, 1941. .,J. F. NEVILLE LOAD BINDER 'A .l

Fi-led NOV. 25, 41940 Jag-gp?? F /Vevf/l/ev Patented July 1, 1941 UNITED STATES PATENT GFFICE LOAD BINDER.

Joseph F. Nevilie, Woodruff, Utah Application November 25, 1940, Serial No. 367,089

7 Claims.

The invention aims to provide a new and irnproved device for tightening log chains or the like for the purpose of tightly binding loads of logs or other loads, and while this is the principal function of the device, it can well be used also as a wire stretcher, as a pipe wrench, as a means for pulling automobiles out of -mud holes, etc.

Figure 1 of the accompanying drawing is a side elevation partly broken away and in section.

Figure 2 is a front end view partly broken away.

Figure 3 is a vertical transverse section on line 3-3 of Figure l.

A preferred construction has been illustrated and will be rather specifically described, with the understanding, however, that within the scope of the invention as claimed, variations may be made.

A U-shaped frame 5 is provided having a relatively long leg 6, a shorter leg 'I and a head 8 connecting said legs, both legs being preferably of 'If-shape with the heads of the Ts disposed inwardly and in parallel relation. The front ends of the legs 6 and 1 are rigidly connected by two oblique tie bars 9 which are disposed in parallel relation and may be welded or otherwise secured to the longitudinal edges of said legs. The front end of the leg 'I is provided with an eye I0 to which a grab hook II is connected by a link I2, said front end of said leg 1 being also provided with two oppositely projecting arms or horns I3 to lie upon the load and hold the entire frame 5 against lateral tilting.

The head 8 is formed with a boss I4 having an opening I5 through which a screw I6 passes slidably, said screw being disposed centrally between the legs 6 and 1. The front end of screw I6 is provided with a rectangular head I1 which is secured thereto, said head being slidably engageable with the inner sides of the legs 6 and 1 and with the inner sides of the diagonal tie bars 9 to hold the screw I6 against rotation. At the front side of the head II, screw I6 is provided with an eye I8 to which a chain I9 is connected, said chain being provided with a grab hook 2D. This grab hook is engageable with one end of a log chain or the like 2I, and the grab hook II is engageable with the other end of said chain, whereby inward drawing of the screw I6 will tighten said chain 2|. For inwardly drawing the screw I6, a nut 22 is threaded thereon in contact with the boss I4, said nut preferably having an operating crank 23 by means of which it may be easily rotated. As the nut is turned and the screw I 6 drawn inwardly, the chain I9 is drawn in wardly between the arms 6 and. 'I of the frame 5 to eiTect tightening of the log chain or the like 2 I, and to guide said chain I 9, the front end of leg ii is preferably provided with a transversely arched guide 24.

In operating the device, the log chain 2l is drawn as tightly as possible by hand around the load and is engaged with the hooks II and 20, with the screw I6 positioned about as shown in Fig. 1, the entire frame 5 being then supported in an inclined position and held against lateral tilting by the arms or horns I3. By now operating the crank 23, the nut 22 is caused to draw the screw I 6 inwardly, thus so pulling upon the chain I9 as to tighten the load binding chain 2l. If desired, after this chain has been tightened to some extentthe nut 22 may be rotated in the reverse direction and the screw I6 restored about to the position of Fig. 1, whereupon the grab hook 2D may be engaged with another link of the chain 2| and another tightening operation performed by operating the crank 23. Due to the obliquely cut front end of the frame 5, it will be seen that the crank 23 will clear the load as it is being turned in either direction. When the device is constructed of the` preferred dimensions, the screw will take up thirteen inches of the chain without engaging it with another link. The binder will make an ideal pipe wrench for both small and extra large pipe and if desired, a small die or toothed plate 25 may be provided to hold the pipe against slipping or to hold the binder against slipping on the pipe while turning the latter with a pipe wrench or the like. 'I'his same die or plate will hold the frame 5 against slipping on a load of logs or the like while the chain is being tightened.

The die or plate 25 underlies the front end of the leg 'I of the frame 5 and the horns I3 and is provided with opstanding fingers 26 straddling said leg and horns. The die or plate may thus be easily removed when its use is not necessary, but when in place will be effectively held.

From the foregoing taken in connection with the accompanying drawing, it will be seen that novel and advantageous provision has been made for carrying out the objects of the invention. However, attention is again invited to the possibility of making variations within the scope of the invention as claimed.

I claim:

1. In a device of the class described, a U- shaped frame having a long inclined horizontally widened leg and a short inclined horizontally widened leg connected at their upper ends by a straight parallelxedges slidably engaged with said` parallel inner sides of said legs and also having two other straight parallel edges slidably engage.. able with said parallel inner sides of said tie barsY to hold the screw against rotation, means fion;

connecting the ends of a load binder. with the front end of said screw and said short leg're spectively, and a nut on the .-rear end--ofxsaid screw abutting the head of said frame.

2. In a device of the class described, an elon-` gated. inclined -frame whoselower endterminates..` at, .a sulostantiallyhorizontal plane, :a manually operable.screwmounted :longitudinally in-.said f frame, v.means for connecting.,the ends of va load I binder with the screw and the lower .end of .the framerespectively and.- oppositely-V projecting lateraL horns ,.cnsaid Alower .en d of -said...frame and Ydisposed on lines. at. substantially.. right. angles tothelength ofsaid. f-rameto rest upon the load, and lioldi saidlA framaaganst lateral` tilting- ,when ti-ghtening'gsaid'. screw `to tighten the. loadbnder..

.3. [Astructure as '-specifiejd in claiml; together with? two; oppasitely' proj ecting` lateral5 horns rigdlylsecuredto.'.the lower .end-of saidtshort leggand .f disposed Aon lines at substantially. .right anglesl to the `length ,oisadfranietorest upon theload andLlfioldv the'. frame .against lateral^ tiltv ing. ,whenj tightening said. screw. to :tighten `the load jbinder.

shapedirame whose legs are provided with'. atf

parallel inner sides, said legs being connected at one end by a head having an opening, laterally spaced tie bars extending between the other ends of said legs and rigidly secured to the longitudinal edges thereof, said tie bars having flat inner sides in parallel planes, a screw disposed longitudinally between said legs and passing slidably through said opening, a nut on the rear end of said screw abutting said head for drawing the screw inwardly,means for `connectingthe ends of-Ja load binder with one of said legs and the front end of said screw respectively, and a rectangular head on said screw having two straight parallel edges in sliding contact with said at inner-sides of said legs and two additional straight parallel edges slidably engageable with said-flat inner sides of said tie bars to hold said screwJ against rotation.:

5. In a device of the class described, an elongatedinclined frame Whose lower end terminates in a substantially horizontal, plane,` -a `manually operable screwl mounted longitudinallydn -zsaid l framemeansvforconnecting the ends` of` a load binder with.. the .screw and the lower'Y endT of .the A i 4frame respectively, and. a substantiallyhorizon,s`

tal toothed. plate-underlying. said `lowerendof the framemtocontact with the load'andv prevent slipping `of the=frame.when tightening. vsaid screw, said. plate havin-g ..1 upstanding lingersy straddling` a .portion of .saidlower ,end of-,the

frame. I

6. Astructure as speciedrin-claim` 2; together with a toothed plate underlying saidlhorns. and."` having .upstanding ngers straddling the vfsame.

7. `A structure as. speciedin .claim 2 rtogether` l with a toothed. plate underlyingsaid lower `end.. Y of said frameand said horns, .said platehavingq; upstanding lingers straddling said frame endl,A and said horns. v

' JOSEPH` F. NEVILLE.:, 

